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Identity is checked and then they are put into a data base. once officials determine they do not have a criminal background they are often taken into mexico where they started. kierding to u.s. customs and border protection roughly 41 percent of them are caught trying to come back to the united states at a later time. in tucson, arizona one of the busiest border patrol sectors some put immigrants on buses and transport them back to mexico by way of california and texas hundreds of miles away from their original point of entry. the concept is known adds lateral repatriation and the department o...

Roughly 41% of them are caught trying to come back into the united states at a later time. but in tucson, arizona, one of the busiest border patrol sectors, agents put some illegal immigrants on buses. and transport them back to mexico by way of california and texas. hundreds of miles away from their original point of entry. the concept is known as lateral repatriation and the department of homeland security says it takes the recidivism rates from roughly 41% down to 27%. while it's seen as a success for cbp, immigration rights groups argue it puts those people in serious danger. >> they may n...

California and texas. once they arrive there, they are processed and moved back into mexico. agents say the overall goal is to cut off supply to the coyotes who are very active along the arizona/mexico corridor. >> these smugglers in arizona are taking the people through some of the worst terrain you can imagine. they don't care about them. that's the hard truth. >> customs and border protection says this greatly reduces recidivism rates. the department of homeland security show if inn illegal immigrant goes through the lateral repatriation, they are four% less likely to cross the border again...

Take on iran. >> joe biden speaking out about blind chinese activist. they wanted to stick to their commitment to bring chen to the united states and bring his family with him. >> heather: the u.s. border patrol taking heat for a tactic on the u.s. border with mexico. agents under fire for nabbing illegal immigrants in arizona and then sending them to texas and california before deporting them back to mexico. they say the tactic deters illegal immigrants from trying to re-enter the u.s. they say it puts vulnerable people in danger. casey stegall is live in los angeles with more. >> reporter: t...